The United States has been funding Syria opposition groups since 2005.
Syria, the United States, and the El Salvador Option (Part One)
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North America
Taliban Vaccination Ban: Paranoia or Based in Fact?
CIA taints polio vaccination campaigns by using them as a cover for espionage.
U.S. in No Position to Condemn Alleged Russian Transfer of Helicopter Gunships to Syrian Regime
The Obama administration’s opposition to the alleged Russian arms sale is the result reflects a desire to weaken the Syrian regime’s ability to combat rebels armed by U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Congress Attempts to Legislate Away Containment of Iran and Replace It With War
Iran could be forgiven for interpreting our coercive diplomacy as a reason, were it so inclined, to arms itself with nuclear weapons.
Multinationals Use International Tribunals to Overpower Nation-States
Multinational corporations can override the domestic laws of countries through the international tribunals.
Violence, Human Rights Abuses, and Corruption Exploded After Mexico’s Military Entered the Drug War
Mexico’s military is crumbling under the weight of corruption.
Afghanistan Dominates Latest U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue
United States-India cooperation continues to move beyond the economic and scientific to the military.
Mexico’s G20 Summit: In the Eye of the Storm
The hopes of Mexico’s president Felipe Calderon to have the European crisis under control before he presides over the G20 Summit have been dashed. Although the immediate threat of an economic meltdown has subsided, the crisis is far from over. Continued uncertainty in Greece and growing crisis in Spain are the most recent problems that have worsened the situation in the euro zone, said the European Commission in its weekly report for the last week of May. As usual, it called for holding the line.
Disarmament’s Cause and Effect Relationship With Nonproliferation — or Lack Thereof
If the United States disarms, will states considering developing nuclear weapons, give up their nuke dreams?
To ISAF, Committing Atrocities Means Only Having to Say You’re Sorry
The definition of insanity is continuing air and drone strikes and expecting the results to be different each time.